Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy XII for the PlayStation 2 will be released in Japan on March 16th, 2006, while the European release will take place at a later date. Featuring groundbreaking real-time graphics and revolutionary gameplay, Final Fantasy XII tells the story of Vaan, a young orphan who dreams of escaping his life on the streets, piloting an airship of his own. He meets Princess Ashe, the sole surviving heir to the Dalmascan throne who had been given up for missing and so the story begins.